Category Archives: Local News

PJM PUBLISHES STRATEGY FOR "LARGE LOAD" DATA CENTERS
PJM Interconnection, the power grid supplier for Pennsylvania and all or portions of twelve other states, says it has decided on a strategy for handling the massive power demands associated with data ...
Hometown1 Feb 01, 2026

SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS THIS WEEK
The Purchase Line school board will hold a work session on Monday, with an extensive agenda including a list of district policies, a number of spring school field trips, and other business. One item o...
Hometown1 Feb 01, 2026

REMINDER: WEHRUM ROAD TO CLOSE ON TUESDAY
A portion of Wehrum Road in East Wheatfield Township will close on Tuesday for a bridge replacement project. PennDOT announced the closure last week. The road will close where River Road meets Wehrum,...
Hometown1 Feb 01, 2026

COLD SNAP CONTINUES
For most of the week, temperatures have not gone above 20 degrees, and that trend is expected to continue at least one more day. Bitter cold temperatures and extremely low wind chills triggered an upg...
Hometown2 Jan 31, 2026

PSP LOOKING FOR IDENTITY OF MAN DEPOSITING FAKE CHECKS IN INDIANA COUNTY BANKS
State police are investigating two incidents of fraudulent checks at banks in Indiana County and are looking for the public's help in identifying the suspect. The transactions happened on January 23rd...
Hometown2 Jan 31, 2026

HOME DESTROYED BY FIRE IN SOUTH BEND TOWNSHIP
A home in South Bend Township in Armstrong County was destroyed by a fire last night. Nine fire departments from Armstrong and Indiana counties were on the scene for the blaze at a one-story home with...
Hometown2 Jan 31, 2026

TWO FIRES, ONE ACCIDENT REPORTED ON FRIDAY
After a relatively quiet week, fire crews were busy on Friday with several calls for assistance A structure fire was reported at 7:51 AM on Robinson Street in West Wheatfield Township. Bolivar, Clyde,...
Hometown2 Jan 31, 2026

BOB POLLOCK STEPS DOWN FROM PENN STATE EXTENSION OFFICE
A longtime guest on Indiana in the Morning and representative of the Indiana County Penn State Extension office has retired. (Bob Pollock joined listeners on the air one last time on Friday at the WCC...
Hometown2 Jan 31, 2026

INDIANA COUNTY UNDER EXTREME COLD WARNING
From the US National Weather Service Several counties are now under an Extreme Cold Warning as temperatures have already dropped below zero and are expected to continue falling due to advancing cold a...
Renda Media Jan 30, 2026

IUP AND MOUNTAINS HEALTH SIGN COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENT
Representatives with IUP and Mountains Health gathered this afternoon to formalize a collaborative designed to advance health and wellness across the region. IUP president Dr. Michael Driscoll and Pre...
Hometown4 Jan 30, 2026

America 250
The America250 celebration is coming up. Are you doing anything special?
Yes! Can't wait for the Friday night parade and Saturday's YMCA Star Spangled Celebration at Mack Park!
We'll do our typical picnic and sparklers thing!
We're traveling to some great U.S. historical sites, such as Philadelphia or Washington, D.C.
Nothing special. Just a typical weekend at our house.
Voting Ends: Jun 16, 2026 | 12:00 PM











